---
name: "SuspendThread"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SuspendThread"
---

# SuspendThread(3w)

## NAME

**SuspendThread** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

DWORD SuspendThread\
  (\
   HANDLE *hthread*\
  )

## PARAMS

**\[In\]**  Handle to the thread.

## DESCRIPTION

SuspendThread \[**KERNEL32**.@\] Suspends a thread.

## RETURNS

**Success:** Previous suspend count

**Failure:** 0xFFFFFFFF

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/thread.c"**.

Debug channel **"thread"**.